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Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Design System Engineer to play a key role in designing building and maintaining a scalable user-centric design system that supports consistency accessibility and performance across our digital products. The ideal candidate combines a strong background in UX/UI principles front-end development and modern design tools contributing to both the technical and aesthetic evolution of our design ecosystem.
Responsibilities and Duties
Develop maintain and evolve a robust scalable design system aligned with product and business goals.
Collaborate with designers developers and product managers to create reusable components and standardized patterns.
Conduct user research and usability testing to guide design improvements and ensure optimal user experience.
Implement and maintain documentation standards for design system usage accessibility and responsive design.
Advocate for the design systems adoption and provide training support and onboarding to internal teams.
Ensure alignment and consistency across all products from conception to implementation.
Troubleshoot and resolve design-related issues within technical constraints.
Assist engineering teams in upgrading from React 17 to React 18.
Stay current with design and technology trends to keep the design system innovative and effective.
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Computer Science or a related field (Masters preferred).
5 years of experience in design systems UX/UI design and front-end development.
3 years of experience with React Vue or Angular.
Strong understanding of accessibility standards responsive design and usability best practices.
Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g. Figma Sketch) and front-end technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript TypeScript).
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Excellent communication presentation and collaboration skills.
Portfolio demonstrating experience with design systems and component-based design.
Role-specific Requirements
Proven ability to guide teams in adopting design systems and front-end best practices.
Experience upgrading front-end frameworks (e.g. React 17 React 18).
Strong understanding of design documentation and developer handoff processes.
Ability to balance aesthetic and technical requirements in scalable UI component design.
Technologies
Design Tools: Figma Sketch
Front-End: React Vue Angular TypeScript HTML CSS
Design System Frameworks: Radix UI (React) Reka UI (Vue)
Testing & Documentation: Storybook Cypress Firebase Vitest
Styling & Formatting: ESLint Prettier Tailwind
Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub GitLab CircleCI GitHub Actions
Tooling: Nx monorepo design tokens component libraries
Skillset Competencies
Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and scalable design system architecture.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication.
Continuous improvement mindset and proactive learning attitude.
Ability to drive innovation while maintaining design consistency.
About Encora
Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the worlds leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9000 experts across 47 offices and innovation labs worldwide Encoras technology practices include Product Engineering & Development Cloud Services Quality Engineering DevSecOps Data & Analytics Digital Experience Cybersecurity and AI & LLM Engineering.
At Encora we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications and we do not discriminate based on age disability religion gender sexual orientation socioeconomic status or nationality.
Important InformationYears of Experience: 5 years in design systems UX/UI design and front-end developmentJob Mode: Full-timeWork Mode: RemoteJob SummaryWe are looking for a Senior Design System Engineer to play a key role in designing building and maintaining a scalable user-centric design system t...
Important Information
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Design System Engineer to play a key role in designing building and maintaining a scalable user-centric design system that supports consistency accessibility and performance across our digital products. The ideal candidate combines a strong background in UX/UI principles front-end development and modern design tools contributing to both the technical and aesthetic evolution of our design ecosystem.
Responsibilities and Duties
Develop maintain and evolve a robust scalable design system aligned with product and business goals.
Collaborate with designers developers and product managers to create reusable components and standardized patterns.
Conduct user research and usability testing to guide design improvements and ensure optimal user experience.
Implement and maintain documentation standards for design system usage accessibility and responsive design.
Advocate for the design systems adoption and provide training support and onboarding to internal teams.
Ensure alignment and consistency across all products from conception to implementation.
Troubleshoot and resolve design-related issues within technical constraints.
Assist engineering teams in upgrading from React 17 to React 18.
Stay current with design and technology trends to keep the design system innovative and effective.
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Computer Science or a related field (Masters preferred).
5 years of experience in design systems UX/UI design and front-end development.
3 years of experience with React Vue or Angular.
Strong understanding of accessibility standards responsive design and usability best practices.
Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g. Figma Sketch) and front-end technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript TypeScript).
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Excellent communication presentation and collaboration skills.
Portfolio demonstrating experience with design systems and component-based design.
Role-specific Requirements
Proven ability to guide teams in adopting design systems and front-end best practices.
Experience upgrading front-end frameworks (e.g. React 17 React 18).
Strong understanding of design documentation and developer handoff processes.
Ability to balance aesthetic and technical requirements in scalable UI component design.
Technologies
Design Tools: Figma Sketch
Front-End: React Vue Angular TypeScript HTML CSS
Design System Frameworks: Radix UI (React) Reka UI (Vue)
Testing & Documentation: Storybook Cypress Firebase Vitest
Styling & Formatting: ESLint Prettier Tailwind
Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub GitLab CircleCI GitHub Actions
Tooling: Nx monorepo design tokens component libraries
Skillset Competencies
Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and scalable design system architecture.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication.
Continuous improvement mindset and proactive learning attitude.
Ability to drive innovation while maintaining design consistency.
About Encora
Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the worlds leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9000 experts across 47 offices and innovation labs worldwide Encoras technology practices include Product Engineering & Development Cloud Services Quality Engineering DevSecOps Data & Analytics Digital Experience Cybersecurity and AI & LLM Engineering.
At Encora we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications and we do not discriminate based on age disability religion gender sexual orientation socioeconomic status or nationality.
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